Sjur Ole Svarstad and Stig Rune Kveen have taken over as women's coach, and the duo has got a taste start in the Norwegian cross-country national team.
According to the length manager Espen Bjervig, the riders are "very happy" with the new life.
A life with increased motivation among the riders.
At the same time, Bjervig smiles at the defections in the neighboring country.
- For several years, the Swedish women skiers have stood together as a powerful team, and they have constantly pushed each other to get better, he says and continues:
- It is now being pulverized.
In the short term, there may be no danger, but I do not think there is any benefit in the long run.
Byström: "The group is very strong"
First Linn Svahn, then Frida Karlsson and Maja Dahlqvist.
In two weeks, three of Sweden's biggest length stars chose to leave the national team.
The reason was that they could not agree with the union regarding that they want more time at home in Sweden.
Sweden's national team manager Anders Byström emphasized, however, in connection with Karlsson's and Dahlqvist's announcement, that the Swedish women's group will not be harmed by the star trio's departure.
- At camp, the others get good sparring anyway, we have perhaps the world's best all-round skier in Jonna Sundling so the group is very strong even though we will miss Frida and Maja, he said to SVT Sport.
CLIP: 60 seconds: The stars' departure from the national length team
60 seconds: The stars' departure from the national length team